vesiculate

verb

ve·sic·u·late və-ˈsi-kyə-ˌlāt

ve-

vesiculated; vesiculating

transitive verb

: to make vesicular

intransitive verb

: to become vesicular

vesiculation

və-ˌsi-kyə-ˈlā-shən

ve-

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of vesiculate was in 1865

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“Vesiculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vesiculate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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